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West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said this is the best defense he's ever coached.

"Without a doubt, it should be the best I’ve had since I started coaching 20 years ago," Holgorsen said Monday at Big 12 media days. "We have guys who have a bunch of experience. When we came into this league three years ago, everyone remembers Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, but I doubt you could name another person, especially on defense." Holgorsen's crew boasts Karl Joseph, potentially the top safety prospect in the class, and Nick Kwiatkoski, one of the Big 12’s best linebackers. The Mountaineers finished No. 16 in the Big 12 with 27.6 points allowed per game, but they finished second in passing yards per attempt allowed and figure to be better across the board in 2015. Jul 20 - 9:17 PM

"Joseph goes into his senior year at West Virginia already the school record-holder in forced fumbles," Kiper wrote. "I point out the forced fumbles because he's truly one of the great hitters in college football, even while playing at under 200 pounds. Coverage skills will improve, but I expect his hitting to be coveted." The analyst ranks Joseph as the No. 2 senior safety prospect in the country. Joseph (5-foot-11, 197-pounds) posted 92 tackles, 4.5 TFL, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one interception last year. Jul 19 - 7:45 PM

West Virginia senior S Karl Joseph has "a reputation as one of the hardest hitters in college football," according to Sports on Earth's Matt Brown.

Indeed he does. "While just 5-foot-11, 197 pounds, Joseph is a fearless presence in the middle of the field, bringing energy and aggressiveness to a defense on the rise," Brown wrote. The 5-foot-11, 197-pounder was named first-team All-Big 12 last year by putting up 92 tackles, 4.5 TFL, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one interception last year. Jul 1 - 4:34 PM

West Virginia senior S Karl Joseph "flies into the backfield and attacks receivers in space like few others in this draft class," notes NFL Media draft analyst Chad Reuter.

Indeed, Joseph is something of a defensive kamikaze who was ranked by NFL Media as the No. 1 most physical player in college football. "Joseph has a chance to fly up boards by proving his coverage skills to scouts during the 2015 season and postseason," Reuter wrote. "He'll also need to show fluid hip movement and change-of-direction ability at the combine. Combining that sort of athleticism with his excellent hitting and tackling skills (92 stops in a first-team All-Big 12 junior campaign) could push him even higher on team draft boards." The 5-foot-11, 197-pounder had 92 tackles, 4.5 TFL, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one interception last year. Jun 23 - 7:50 PM